#C8BFB9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.013 56.2), rgb(200, 191, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#C8BFB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 12%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.013 56.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8BFB9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BFB9 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BFB9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BFB9 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BFB9
oklch(81% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E94
oklch(70.8% 0.021 60)
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Step 500
500
#97867A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#816F63
oklch(55.5% 0.029 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C43
oklch(42.7% 0.023 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#C8BFB9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BFB9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBDBD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BFB9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.